Chardafon
Chardafon (Bulgarian: Чардафон), born Prodan Tishkov (Продан Тишков, 1860 in Gabrovo – 22 November 1906), was a Bulgarian revolutionary. Chardafon took part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 as a volunteer. After the liberation, he became sergeant-major at East Rumelia's militia in Golyamo Konare, nowadays Saedinenie.
Until 1884, his nickname was Charda, which stands for "flock of cattle". Since a mockery in his militia work,[clarification needed] general Von Drigalsky added "fon" (a German preposition denoting aristocratic origin) so his famous nickname appeared — Chardafon. He took part in the preparation and proclamation of the Unification of Bulgaria. He was a member of the Bulgarian Secret Central Revolutionary Committee in Golyamo Konare and led a detachment, which entered Plovdiv on 6 November 1885 and took part in the city governor's arrest.
After the Unification of Bulgaria, he became a major at the cavalry. Zahari Stoyanov wrote a humorous outline for him, entitled Chardafon the Great.
See also[]
- Unification of Bulgaria
- FC Chardafon Gabrovo
- City of Gabrovo
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- 1860 births
- 1906 deaths
- People from Gabrovo
- Bulgarian revolutionaries
- Bulgarian people of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
- 19th-century Bulgarian people